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New warning as sweltering heatwave returns to Bangladesh after record temperatures

Dhaka, May 15 -- After record-shattering temperatures for over a month followed by a brief spell of rain, Bangladesh will bake in a heatwave for at least another two days. Bangladesh Meteorological D... Read More


Smelly water of Dhaka WASA continues to haunt Jurain residents

Bangladesh, May 12 -- Residents of Dhaka's Jurain continue to wrestle with persistent water woes which have shown no signs of improvement over the years. There has been a small increase in supply, bu... Read More


SSC results handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh, May 12 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been presented with summaries and statistics of the results of this year's Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams. Education Minister... Read More


4-storey building tilts over onto 6-storey neighbour in Dhaka's Dhamrai

Bangladesh, May 12 -- A four-storey building in Dhaka's Dhamrai has tilted over onto a six-storey building next to it. The Fire Service and Civil Defence has evacuated all residents of the tilted buil... Read More


SSC pass rate increases to 83.04%

Bangladesh, May 12 -- The pass rate for the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams stands at 83.04 percent, up from 80.39 percent last year, an increase of 2.65 percent A total of 182,129 ... Read More


Chhatra League factions clash in Rajshahi University, crude bombs detonated

Bangladesh, May 12 -- Two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League at Rajshahi University have clashed following a conflict regarding the use of the guestroom at the Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall. ... Read More


Girls still lead the way over boys on SSC pass rate, GPA 5

Bangladesh, May 12 -- Girls have, once again, performed better than boys in terms of the pass rate and GPA 5.0 in the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations. Of the 2,013,597 studen... Read More


2,968 educational institutes secure 100pc pass rate in SSC, equivalent exams

Bangladesh, May 12 -- A total of 2,968 educational institutes have had all of their students pass the SSC and equivalent exams this year, while every student in 51 institutes have failed. The figures... Read More


Students mark SSC success with celebrations, dreams of a bright future

Bangladesh, May 12 -- Celebrations rang out across Dhaka as many students celebrated the results of their Secondary School Certficate and equivalent exams with deep enthusiasm. But those who were unab... Read More


Two missing boys, aged 4 and 5, found dead in ditchwater in Sirajganj

Bangladesh, May 12 -- Police have recovered the bodies of two boys from ditchwater a day after they went missing in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur Upazila. They are Abu Bakr, 4, and his cousin Yasin, 5, who ... Read More